Hope Florida judge: The judge who authored last week’s bombshell opinion criticizing the Hope Florida grand jury report is the newest judge on the Tallahassee-based 1st District Court of Appeal. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Lance Neff to the court earlier this year. He previously had a lengthy career as a state government lawyer.
As Democrats continue their demand for investigations into the DeSantis administration, the governor’s top circle is now calling for criminal charges against those who leaked the grand jury report. The question is: Which storyline will prevail at the ballot box?
Court to voters: David Jolly, the Democratic nominee seeking to defeat Byron Donalds in the gubernatorial race, and Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, pitched themselves as champions for civil rights, economic opportunity and long-overdue change.
Unexpected battleground: Is this the year that Florida Democrats woo moderate Republicans? Jolly is betting on it.
Jose Javier Rodriguez, who is running to become Florida’s attorney general, just scored a $5 million donation from the Democratic Attorneys General Association.
The city of Seminole has removed some links from its website in response to a legal threat from state Rep. Berny Jacques, who accused the city of illegal electioneering.
